The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

    There are several reasons I got started in this line of work, but there also many that inspire me to remain.   By far the one that I am closely observant of has to be the steadily declining health of children I have witnessed over the years with the advent and acceptance of fast foods.  With the introduction in the early 70’s of both parents working fulltime outside of the home, there was nobody home to prepare wholesome meals for the family.  So, simple microwavable, mass produced meals became the norm.  Quality meals, high vegetable fiber and proteins were replaced with meals high in carbohydrates, sugars and salt.  Because of this childhood diabetes has started to increase at alarming rates.  I do what I can to teach people how to cook nutritious meals that are balanced to meet all dietary needs in attempt to eliminate childhood diabetes.    I contribute my time to develop menus and participate in functions with the J.D.R.F. 

• Facts about JDRF   The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRF) is the worldwide leader in funding research to cure type 1 diabetes, an autoimmune disease that strikes children and adults suddenly and lasts a lifetime. JDRF is the leading funder and advocate of type 1 diabetes science.

• Research Funding Facts  JDRF's mission is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research. JDRF is also committed to developing new and better treatments that improve the lives of people with type 1 diabetes in the near term and keep them healthy while we advance toward a cure. 

For more information contact:  The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

Susan G. Komen

Born in a sister's promise.

Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure and launched the global breast cancer movement. Today, Komen for the Cure is the world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures. Thanks to events like the Komen Race for the Cure, we have invested nearly $1 billion to fulfill our promise, becoming the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world. For more information about breast health or breast cancer call 1-877 GO KOMEN (1-877-465-6636).   



 Jamie Oliver Food Revolution

      I am a very proud and very lucky father of two wonderful little girls who attend elementary school in the San Diego Unified School District.  This district is headed and championed by a man named; 

Gary Petill, Director of Food Services at San Diego Unified School District

A national movement to change the way America eats

Jamie wants to mobilize the huge response to the Food Revolution so far and turn it into a movement for change in which America leads the world. It will bring together millions of people and inspire the nation to fight obesity with better food. At its heart is a powerful strategy to get people cooking again. Here are some the ways we'll be doing that:

• More cooking at home 
• A nationwide network of community kitchens where anyone can go to learn basic home cooking
• Jamie's home cooking course
• Freshly cooked meals at school
  • An activist program to support parents who want better food in their child's school
  • A community website to encourage grass-roots activities for change all over the US
• Cooking in the community
  • The Food Revolution truck, a mobile food classroom and flagship center for the Food Revolution
  • A cooking course available in church halls, community and healthcare centers and the workplace
• Schools and Communities - to inspire and educate parents, carers, young adults and children through:
  • Freshly cooked meals in schools and colleges
  • Cooking lessons for kids at school
  • Lessons teaching basic food skills to healthcare and social care professionals
  • Cooking classes for the public in the community
• Corporations - to promote culture change and encourage community investment on several levels:
  • Food industry - help to tackle obesity by producing better food products and labeling products in a more honest way
  • Healthcare sector - investing in future health means cost savings down the line
  • Employee health - provide better food for employees in company canteens and provide cooking classes for employees to give them the skills they need to be healthy.